Jadon Sancho makes decision over next club ahead of Man Utd exit | Football

Jadon Sancho has told Borussia Dortmund that he is open to returning to the club after he leaves Manchester United this summer, according to reports in Germany.

Sancho left Dortmund to join United in a £73 million deal in 2021 but failed to make a significant impact during his time at Old Trafford.

The 26-year-old has spent the campaign on loan at Aston Villa and United decided earlier this season that the winger will be able to leave the club as a free agent this summer.

United are keen to get Sancho’s £300,000-a-week salary off their books and will decline the option to extend his contract for another year to protect his value.

According to Sky Germany, Sancho has already held talks with Dortmund and during their latest round of discussions, the winger has indicated to the Bundesliga club that he is keen on a return.

The report adds that Sancho has received numerous offers from around the world but Dortmund must now decide whether to press ahead with the transfer.

Dortmund head coach, Niko Kovac, has also approved the club’s push to re-sign Sancho this summer.

Sancho initially joined Dortmund in an £8m deal from Manchester City in 2017 and enjoyed the best years of his career in Germany.

After scoring 17 league goals in the 2019-2020 campaign, Sancho was named in the Bundesliga’s Team of the Season.

During his return to the club on loan two years ago, Sancho helped Dortmund reach the Champions League final where they were beaten by Real Madrid.

Speaking earlier this month, Dortmund’s sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed that the club are considering a move for Sancho in the summer window.

‘We are currently looking at a lot of players and analysing them. We check whether they can make us better. We are doing the same with Jadon,’ Ricken told Sport Bild.

‘Of course, we are looking for an offensive player who brings quality, can help us immediately, and doesn’t require an unrealistic transfer fee. In defense, Niklas Sule is leaving us, and Emre Can will be out for a while. So we are thinking about that area as well.’

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